An Appeal for Human Rights


An Appeal for Human Rights was drafted by Roslyn Pope and other students of the Atlanta University Center after the students, led by Lonnie King and Julian Bond, were encouraged by the six presidents of the Atlanta University Center to draft a document released on March 15, 1960. The students, organized as the Committee on Appeal for Human Rights, published "An Appeal for Human Rights" on March 9, 1960 working within and part of the Civil Rights Movement.
The published document, "An Appeal for Human Rights" was a widely circulated and initially printed on March 9, 1960, in several publications including Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, and Atlanta Daily World.
The "Appeal for Human Rights" was received with both positive acclaim, and skeptical criticism at the time of publishing.
"An Appeal for Human Rights" of March 9, 1960, was originally signed by:

Willie Mays - President of Council For the Students of Atlanta University

James Felder - President of Student Government Association For the Students of Clark College

Marion D. Bennett - President of Student Association For the Students of Interdenominational Theological Center

Don Clarke - President of Student Body For the Students of Morehouse College

Mary Ann Smith - Secretary of Student Government Association For the Students of Morris Brown College

Roslyn Pope - President of Student Government Association For the Students of Spelman College